Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if special arrangements are in place to address the problems experienced in Naas General Hospital's accident and emergency department, where incoming patients must spend significant periods of time on hospital trolleys prior to their being allocated a bed; if, in view of the level of demand for service additional staff resources, facilities and equipment will be allocated to Naas General Hospital; if so, when this will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43323/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.